English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 27 · 40 questions

How to say it (Sound, beat, stress, tune): Read or listen to the question: is it about a sound, the beats, the stress or the tune? Say the word or sentence aloud before you choose. Use the rule from that lesson and check your answer.

1. 1.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) happen (b) balloon (c) today
3. 3.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) van (b) walk (c) world
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sit (b) shout (c) shave
6. 6.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) new (c) phone
7. 7.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
9. 9.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kit (b) BIS-kyoot (c) bis-KWIT
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wait (b) vest (c) vegetable
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) b (c) u
12. 12.Listen: which word sounds the same as “night”? (a) blew (b) won (c) knight
13. 13.Which word sounds exactly like “one”? (a) here (b) knight (c) won
14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
15. 15.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Where do you play? (b) Is it far? (c) Why are you late?
16. 16.Which word sounds exactly like “mist”? (a) dear (b) see (c) missed
17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) y (c) l
18. 18.In “We went to the temple.” is “to” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
19. 19.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
22. 22.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lect (b) col
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) g (c) n
24. 24.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) sword (b) foreign (c) lamb
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) blue (b) hood (c) sheep
26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
28. 28.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wool (b) full (c) shoe
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) s (c) r
31. 31.Listen: which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) g (b) n (c) r
32. 32.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sell (b) sea (c) ship
35. 35.Which syllable is stressed in “terrific”? (a) TER-rif-ic (1st) (b) ter-rif-IC (3rd) (c) ter-RIF-ic (2nd)
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sip (b) sugar (c) shave
37. 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
38. 38.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
39. 39.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
40. 40.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull

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